LAKELAND, Fla. – Following an opening round of (+4) 292, the Nova Southeastern men's golf team currently sits tied for fifth and six shots off the pace at the 2022 Sunshine State Conference Championship.

INSIDE THE TOURNAMENT:
Tournament Standing: T-5^th of 11 Teams
Tournament Leader: Barry
Location: Grasslands Golf and Country Club | Lakeland, Fla.
Par/Yardage: 72/7,161
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HOW IT HAPPENED:

• Barry posted the lone red number of the day of (-2) 286 to jump out to an early three-stroke advantage over both Palm Beach Atlantic and Rollins.
• Saint Leo currently owns sole possession of fourth at three-over par, with both NSU and Lynn locked into fifth at four-over.
• An up-and-down (-1) 71 has the Sharks' Javier Calles tied for sixth after round one. The sophomore birdied three of his first four holes before running into a bit of trouble in the middle of his round. Calles would close with a one-under effort over the final three holes, though, to close in red.
• Emanuel Olofsson bounced back from consecutive bogeys on No. 13 and 14 with birdies on No. 15 and 18 to pencil in an even-par opening round. Olofsson currently owns a share of ninth.
• Jonny Cachon had yet to record a bogey and sat at three-under par through the first 11 holes of the day. However, a tough finish would send Cachon into the clubhouse at two-over par and in a tie for 22^nd.
• Like Cachon, Mike Hay cooled off following a hot start to wrap up the afternoon with a (+3) 75.
• Freshman Josep Serra shot an opening-round 78 to grab a share of 40^th.

STATS OF THE DAY:

• Calles' six birdies on Sunday ranked tied for second-most in the field.
• Olofsson's eagle on the Par-5 4^th was one of five total in round one.
• Sunday's opening-round scoring average finished at 75.19.

BEYOND THE SCORECARD:

• Palm Beach Atlantic's William Hartford currently leads the 55-player field after an opening round of (-6) 66. The six-under par score marks the best single-round performance at the SSC Championship since April 16, 2019.
• NSU's five SSC Championships rank tied for second all-time, yet the Sharks have failed to win the title since 2012.
• This year marks the first time the SSC Championship has been held at Grasslands.

UP NEXT:
Grouped with Saint Leo and Lynn, the Sharks will tee off round two of the SSC Championship at 9:40 a.m. on Monday. For coverage, visit the schedule page on NSUSharks.com or follow the Sharks on Instagram and Twitter at @NSU_MGolf.